Synonyms for soothe
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1. soothe

   Allay and alleviate are closely kindred in signification, and have been often interchanged in usage. But, in strictness, to allay is to lay to rest, quiet or soothe that which is excited; to alleviate, on the other hand, is to lighten a burden. We allay suffering by using means to soothe and tranquilize the sufferer; we alleviate suffering by doing something toward removal of the cause, so that there is less to suffer; where the trouble is wholly or chiefly in the excitement, to allay the excitement is virtually to remove the trouble; as, to allay rage or panic; we alleviate poverty, but do not allay it. Pacify, directly from the Latin, and appease, from the Latin through the French, signify to bring to peace; to mollify is to soften; to calm, quiet, or tranquilize is to make still; compose, to place together, unite, adjust to a calm and settled condition; to soothe (originally to assent to, humor) is to bring to pleased quietude. We allay excitement, appease a tumult, calm agitation, compose our feelings or countenance, pacify the quarrelsome, quiet the boisterous or clamorous, soothe grief or distress. Compare ALLEVIATE.

   Synonyms:
   allay, alleviate, appease, calm, compose, mollify, pacify, quiet, still, tranquilize

   Antonyms:
   agitate, arouse, excite, fan, kindle, provoke, rouse, stir, stir up

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1. soothe

   Synonyms:
   soften, assuage, allay, compose, mollify, tranquillize, pacify, lull, mitigate, flatter, appease, relieve

   Antonyms:
   rouse, excite, irritate, ruffle, exasperate, exacerbate, agitate, infuriate, aggravate, annoy, dissatisfy

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1. comfort, soothe, console, solaceverb

   give moral or emotional strength to

   Synonyms:
   comfort, ease, console, solace

   Antonyms:
   irritate

2. sootheverb

   cause to feel better

   "the medicine soothes the pain of the inflammation"

   Synonyms:
   comfort, console, solace

   Antonyms:
   irritate

Matched Categories

1. • Relieve

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1. sootheverb

   Synonyms:
   assuage, calm, quiet, appease, tranquillize, compose, pacify, sober, still, lull

2. sootheverb

   Synonyms:
   moderate, alleviate, palliate, lessen, allay, mollify, repress, check, temper, soften, attemper, deaden, qualify, relieve, ease, dull, blunt

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1. sootheverb

   Synonyms:
   compose, tranquilize, pacify, assuage, mollify, calm

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1. List of paraphrases for "soothe":

   relieve, calm, appease, ease, alleviate, allay, flatter, reassure

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How to use soothe in a sentence?

1. William Congreve:

   Music hath charms to soothe a savage breast, To soften rocks, or bend a knotted oak.N.B. This quote is commonly misquoted as savage beast.

2. William Carner:

   If they soothe the worries of the marketplace that helps a lot, they've got to show Syngenta how profitable this will be. At the same time they have to tell the markets they aren't going to gouge them. It's a nice little tightrope they've got themselves on.

3. Albert Camus:

   I enjoyed my own nature to the fullest, and we all know that there lies happiness, although, to soothe one another mutually, we occasionally pretend to condemn such joys as selfishness.

4. Philip Dormer Stanhope, 4th earl of Chesterfield, 1749:

   That ready wit, which you so partially allow me, ... may create many admirers; but, take my word for it, it makes few friends. It shines and dazzles like the noonday sun, but, like that, too, it is very apt to scorch, and therefore is always feared. The milder morning and evening light and heat of that planet soothe and calm our minds. Never seek for wit; if it present itself, well and good; but even then, let your judgement interpose, and take care that it be not at the expense of anybody.

5. Holly Phillips:

   The steam helps open stuffed-up nasal passages, and the salty broth can soothe a sore throat.